The effects of prey species on food conversion efficiency and growth of an insectivorous lizard

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-187

  Rich, C Nelson ^a,b   Talent, Larry G ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Environmental Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Nutrition; Reptile; Sceloporus occidentalis; Western fence lizard

Indexed keywords

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; GRYLLIDAE; REPTILIA; SCELOPORUS OCCIDENTALIS; SQUAMATA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 47249087776     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20175     Document Type: Article

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